reinforcement

援軍、増援

戦っている部隊を助けるために送られる追加の兵士や軍需品。

やさしい英語で： Extra soldiers or military supplies sent to help forces already fighting.

• Reinforcements arrived before dawn.
• The commander requested reinforcements for the northern front.
• Without reinforcements, the soldiers could not hold the town.

よく使う表現： send reinforcements, await reinforcements, military reinforcements

補強

物を強くして、損傷や機能不全に耐えやすくすること。

やさしい英語で： The process of making something stronger or better able to resist damage or failure.

• The wall needs reinforcement.
• Steel bars provide reinforcement inside the concrete.
• The bridge reopened after extensive reinforcement.

使い方： reinforcement of something (The reinforcement of the bridge took several weeks.)

類義語： strengthening

反対語： weakening

よく使う表現： structural reinforcement, reinforcement of something, need reinforcement

強化

ある行動を繰り返す可能性を高める、ご褒美や反応。

やさしい英語で： A reward or response that makes someone more likely to repeat a particular action.

• Praise can provide positive reinforcement.
• The trainer used reinforcement to encourage the dog.
• Immediate reinforcement helped the children repeat the desired behavior.

よく使う表現： positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, use reinforcement

補強材、補強

強さや支えを増すために加えるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something added to give extra strength or support.

• The frame has a steel reinforcement.
• These exercises provide useful reinforcement for classroom learning.
• Workers fitted reinforcements around the damaged doorway.

類義語： support, brace

よく使う表現： extra reinforcement, steel reinforcement, learning reinforcement